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This sounds like a good plan if Trump invades Greenland. (Original Post) Swede 5 hrs ago OP
This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . . CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #1
Democrats run to repair all this!! If it is possible!! Ars Longa 3 hrs ago #25
OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" - TBF 2 hrs ago #42
His goal is to use Greenland as a proxy to dissolve NATO. That's his intent. LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #2
Actually that's Putin's goal ... Chump is just the useful idiot who's doing his dirty work FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #5
Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding. LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #9
This orangecrush 3 hrs ago #20
. . . dweller 5 hrs ago #3
I hope that was don junior. IcyPeas 4 hrs ago #10
If it was JD Vance the Polar Bear would choke and die thought crime 3 hrs ago #22
It can't be Vance. There's a spine. n/t Beartracks 3 hrs ago #28
Cocaine Polar Bear Efilroft Sul 3 hrs ago #32
All of those things are what America deserves for electing this piece of shit. RockRaven 5 hrs ago #4
Harsh, but fair. LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #6
I'm an American in my 70s and I've never voted R in my life FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #7
Never voted R, never will Dave says 4 hrs ago #11
Same here but the ship is going down and we're all on it. thought crime 3 hrs ago #24
Same ananda 3 hrs ago #34
I'm 60 and have only voted for Democrats. Bluestocking 3 hrs ago #38
Same here. calimary 2 hrs ago #44
and the additional benefit would be Dan 5 hrs ago #8
If DJT is made to believe that would happen if he invaded, he might change his mind, only because of losing the Fil1957 4 hrs ago #12
Macron needs to step up and provide nuclear deterrence. thought crime 3 hrs ago #27
I believe everything in this post and much more will come to pass if Trump attacks Greenland. flashman13 4 hrs ago #13
Yeah. Because the counter point powers that be have been so good about stopping him BComplex 4 hrs ago #16
I just want to mention that the military doesn't have to do anything that it doesn't want to do. flashman13 1 hr ago #45
Use of the military could be a bluff. thought crime 3 hrs ago #31
Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe. flashman13 1 hr ago #46
the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army rampartd 2 hrs ago #43
If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks. flashman13 1 hr ago #47
There would be fallout from that plan Jarqui 4 hrs ago #14
That's what happens when you start a war. Swede 4 hrs ago #17
Putin loves this plan IronLionZion 4 hrs ago #15
Spot on. thought crime 3 hrs ago #33
What we really need is oldmanlynn 4 hrs ago #18
Not so much a plan as pure facts SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #19
Trump is so stupid ... VMA131Marine 3 hrs ago #21
Any time Mme. Defarge 3 hrs ago #23
Rumor in the White House says that they will not call it Greenland ... aggiesal 3 hrs ago #26
We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this. thought crime 3 hrs ago #36
And Putin laughs and laughs and laughs. Beartracks 3 hrs ago #29
And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes. thought crime 3 hrs ago #37
Yea Brotherhood_Knight 3 hrs ago #30
Our local paper had a piece this morning claiming that Greenland really wants to break away from Denmark and is willing LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #35
did they state NJCher 3 hrs ago #39
I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote Bluestocking 3 hrs ago #40
NATO cannot just let this go Bluestocking 3 hrs ago #41

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,152 posts)
1. This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . .
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 03:49 PM
5 hrs ago

between us and NATO.

Scary nonetheless.

TBF

(35,688 posts)
42. OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" -
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:06 PM
2 hrs ago

when Trump has a complete majority in House & Senate - and has the Supreme Court. You tell me how this is the democrats fault and how (and why) it is their job.

LuckyCharms

(21,869 posts)
2. His goal is to use Greenland as a proxy to dissolve NATO. That's his intent.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 03:50 PM
5 hrs ago

Dissolve NATO with spinnable deniability as to that was his intent all along.

He's doing Putin's bidding.

FakeNoose

(40,234 posts)
5. Actually that's Putin's goal ... Chump is just the useful idiot who's doing his dirty work
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:29 PM
5 hrs ago

Needless to say, no American can sit by and allow this to happen.

LuckyCharms

(21,869 posts)
9. Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:32 PM
5 hrs ago

And he's spinning it like it is because of US security interest.

He wants to dissolve NATO because his boss told him to.

And MAGA will hail him as a hero.

RockRaven

(18,740 posts)
4. All of those things are what America deserves for electing this piece of shit.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:09 PM
5 hrs ago

American voters chose, repeatedly, to destroy the US.

LudwigPastorius

(14,205 posts)
6. Harsh, but fair.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:30 PM
5 hrs ago

Just ask the Germans about the consequences of putting Nazis in charge of your country.

FakeNoose

(40,234 posts)
7. I'm an American in my 70s and I've never voted R in my life
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:31 PM
5 hrs ago

Please don't lump us all together.

ananda

(34,461 posts)
34. Same
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:16 PM
3 hrs ago

If a Dem wasn't on the ballot, I'd vote
Green before any Republican...

or not vote if there was only a R.

calimary

(89,060 posts)
44. Same here.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:25 PM
2 hrs ago

For me it starts with the GOP’s infernal intentions to deny women our rights. To push us back into mere breeder status as our rights are taken away one by one.

I’ve always voted Dem.

Dan

(4,987 posts)
8. and the additional benefit would be
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:31 PM
5 hrs ago

Trump would be impeached and convicted...

MAGA couldn't stop it - because this type of hurt would impact the "thinking parts" of America.

Fil1957

(547 posts)
12. If DJT is made to believe that would happen if he invaded, he might change his mind, only because of losing the
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:50 PM
4 hrs ago

Olympics and World Cup.

He could give a rat's ass about the other stuff.

flashman13

(2,049 posts)
13. I believe everything in this post and much more will come to pass if Trump attacks Greenland.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:51 PM
4 hrs ago

Feel free to call me naive. The U.S. military will not let Trump destroy NATO. We have spent the last 80 years creating and nurturing NATO as much to shield us as to protect western Europe. The military is made up of a very large number of smart well educated people. They understand the consequences better than anyone. They would refuse to carry out an insane order to attack Greenland and in turn our allies.

I sure as hell don't want to test my theory.

BComplex

(9,751 posts)
16. Yeah. Because the counter point powers that be have been so good about stopping him
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:18 PM
4 hrs ago

so far? No. The powers that be are not stopping this, because in America, the supreme court is like the Pope to us: nobody tells their lawlessness to go take a hike, and the republican supremes are the ones allowing ALL of what is happening to us.

flashman13

(2,049 posts)
45. I just want to mention that the military doesn't have to do anything that it doesn't want to do.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:41 PM
1 hr ago

It has all the real guns. The military is always the power behind the throne. Historically, when they withdraw their support, the government falls and flees. We are so far out into uncharted waters anything is possible. I stand by my statement, the U.S. military will not destroy NATO.

thought crime

(1,239 posts)
31. Use of the military could be a bluff.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:14 PM
3 hrs ago

But Trump's threats are already a Military Assault. He is taking Greenland at the point of a gun. Assault with a deadly weapon.

If his "negotiation" fails, the US Military could take over Nuuk in less than an hour. He would then announce that Greenland has been annexed. That's the kind of military action Trump likes.

flashman13

(2,049 posts)
46. Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:48 PM
1 hr ago

The consequences would be catastrophic. See Swede's opening post.

I stand by my statement, the U.S. military will not destroy NATO.

rampartd

(3,856 posts)
43. the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:09 PM
2 hrs ago

protects the peace of he who pays them.

flashman13

(2,049 posts)
47. If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:19 PM
1 hr ago

Of course that's a coup which will be staged in defense of the Constitution, NATO and world stability. That is how dangerous Trump is. He doesn't have to nuke the world to crash it. His insatiable thirst for power can crash everything with one intemperate move if the military lets him have his way. We just saw during the Covid pandemic how delicate world stability really is. Also remember it is only American power, coupled with NATO and our Asian allies, that keeps China and Russia from running amok.

I guarantee that if it comes to a choice between Trump's crazy shit or stability under the military, the bankers are going to back the military. I know that sounds beyond crazy. But that is how close we really are to the edge of chaos.

Jarqui

(10,826 posts)
14. There would be fallout from that plan
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:09 PM
4 hrs ago

If the US economy collapses - the whole world economy collapses. That will topple other governments

Russia and China would have to see this as an opportunity. US bases close, Russia can grab more real estate.
Is Trump going to save Taiwan? He'll have too many other problems.

It would be a very unstable situation. The major military powers in the world may see it as an opportunity to grab countries from the vacuum that was NATO.

Very dangerous situation with Trump itching to fire some nukes at someone.

IronLionZion

(50,838 posts)
15. Putin loves this plan
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:10 PM
4 hrs ago

It would take a long time to rebuild that trust. Like Germany after WW2.

thought crime

(1,239 posts)
33. Spot on.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:16 PM
3 hrs ago

It is already going to take generation to recover from the damage Trump has caused.

oldmanlynn

(780 posts)
18. What we really need is
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:22 PM
4 hrs ago

We need the entire world shunning Maga. We need to let Europe and these other countries know that this is just a temporary nasty. Spell brought on by Maga Republicans.

VMA131Marine

(5,173 posts)
21. Trump is so stupid ...
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:49 PM
3 hrs ago

that even if he understands all the bad things that will happen if he tries to annex Greenland he’s likely to still do it anyway.

aggiesal

(10,545 posts)
26. Rumor in the White House says that they will not call it Greenland ...
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:01 PM
3 hrs ago

instead it will be called RedWhite&Blueland.
I'm betting he'll call it the State of Trumpland.
🤣😂🤣

thought crime

(1,239 posts)
36. We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:20 PM
3 hrs ago

They may not like their association with Greenland, but if the US takes over they are done.

thought crime

(1,239 posts)
37. And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:23 PM
3 hrs ago

Hopes Trump provides an perfect example for China to justify a take over of Taiwan "for national security purposes".

30. Yea
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:08 PM
3 hrs ago

Europe halt all buying of US bonds. Total Sanctions on the US; even join China in a massive sanction plan against the US

Europe needs to take this very seriously. It all needs to be ready to go on the same day Trump tries this.

I am no longer a supporter of the US in any way moving forward after this. Trump will have killed my beloved USA.

LymphocyteLover

(9,385 posts)
35. Our local paper had a piece this morning claiming that Greenland really wants to break away from Denmark and is willing
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:17 PM
3 hrs ago

to make a "deal" with the US. Sounds like some fine MAGA BS but it's truly gross that they are normalizing this fucking bullshit.

Bluestocking

(521 posts)
40. I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:30 PM
3 hrs ago

Rather than impeachment or 25th amendment I think Rump will just die. The repugs will have him terminated permanently.

Bluestocking

(521 posts)
41. NATO cannot just let this go
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:32 PM
3 hrs ago

It is not like Venezuela, Cuba, Iran or North Korea. Doing nothing would be worse for everyone.

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